Dump vehicle



July e, 1948. E, O TS 2,444,808 1 DUMP VEHICLE Filed Oct 11, 1946 s Sheets-Sheet 1 W/KM July s, 1948; G. E. c'oATs 2,444,808

DUMP VEHICLE Filed oci. 11, 1946 s Sheets-Sheet 2 July 6, 1948.

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INVENTOR. 2: 8507 15 Patented July 6, 1948 hair so T T DUMP VEHICLE- GilbertECoats, Fort-Dodge, Iowa. I

Application October 11, 1946 Serial No. 702,766"

This' invention relates enerally to vehicles, and inparticular to i a: dump: vehicle having a mechanicalhoistmeansafor tiltably moving. a= dump =fi'arne supported on' the vehicle chassis.

In the harvesting of corn, wagons f .dumptype are-usually connected .to the t cornupicking' ma chinew On b'ecomlng: filled the Wagon; is taken from thepick-er and connectedwith the tractorfor transport to an elevating apparatus at. the place for grain storage; withithe wagondna position such that a tilting-ofthe 'wagon'dump' frame-empties the graini.from-the'wagon into the elevating apparatus, .aageneral practice is to disconnect the tractor" fromthe Wagon while the dump: frame is tilted; zandithen :hitch the tractor to an emptiediwagon fopreturn to the field,

In this:proceduredifficulties :are generally en countered in accomplishin a:quiclrahd efficient! connection andaldisconnectioniof the. tractor. with, thehoist meanS' .0n the dump: wagon. Forrexample." in" the use of avzhydraulicr hoist-.for the dump frame, the connecting an'didisconnecting of; the :oill lines ibetween the wagon. and the tractor oftemresults 'iIl'lOSSI'Of oil anda consequent inability of f the *hoist to'. tilt; the. dump-frame. .to a: desiredangle'. Mechanical:hoist means'generally; includeaa'n upright framerat: the forward end-of the.wagon'iwhich..interferesaswith parts of the picker-1 machine in theimaneuverin of the pickerandswagon combinationg. and with the rear. .visi-" bility of the tractor operator when theawagon; is-in transit;.:

'Annobject of. thisrinvention thereforegvis to providezan improveddumpwagom A furthenobject of; this: invention is to;provideraqmechanical hoistior a dump wagonwhich iscapable of; bein collapseda-to substantiallythe: top zlevelzzof; the 'wagon: wheniithe Wagon. isin transporti: s

Another: object ofthis invention is to z-provide a dump Wagon offarm type iniwhiclrarmechaniical: hoist on the wagon is adaptedtm be operated-fromthe rear power take'oif of a:tr actor.-;

Still another object of this inventionlisrto pro! I videazdumpi wagonhaving atiltable dumpif'ramei iii-which athoist means for tilting the. dumpframea is. quickly. and easily connected withandr dis--' connected? from therear power takeofi of a pulling tractonfor the wagon.-

A feature of this invention :is found; in the-pros visiorrof a dump wagon a in which ahoist: means: fonti-lting-a pivotedsdump frame on the wagoni includes a' collapsible uprightzframe: at. v the front: end-10f. the wagonschassissand a: .winding drum arranged substantially :below; the upright, frame.-..

3 Claims. (01. 298-19) uprighti-framenfor engagement with the dump;-

framex/When thewagonis invtranspor.t',,.the=

upright frame. is: collapsed: forwardly, tO': aposi--' ti'onisubstantially level with the top of the-wagonn A furtherrfeature. of 1 this invention is found in the-provisioned: a dump .-.wagon in which a me-x c-hanical lifti means: for a dumpframe'; includes-1 anupright frame having. at pivoted top section movableuto a. collapsedposition extendin -.-.for.-:

wardlw ancL downwardly of the upright -fr'ame. A: cable;rewindable. on. a winding-1 drum: arranged; belowthe uprightifranre;. is 1 movably' supported: on a first pulley; means carried 'at'ther upper; endri ofixitlieapivotew .top section sand operatively engageabler'withif a esecondapullely. means mounted' onl.the;dump.cframez. When the top sectionxis collapseditsupportsocarriedon the :upright :frame: are adapted tothold: the :cable, in .place on the;

pulley. meansg; l s p i Further objects; features: and; advantages ofi this; invention will "become; apparent.- from the following: desoriptionwhen taken -in connection:- with tthe accompanying-drawings, in which:

' Fig.=.1==is:a side el-evational'view of thedumprver hicleof this invention with the dumpbodyain an elevated position;

Fig; 2 l-is fragmentary enlarged plan'view of I the front. portion ofthe vehicle;

Fig. 3. is a detail sectional view' taken: on the line 3+a3iin Fig. 1;) 1 Figzn ir is an enlarged detail sectional view. as;

seemon the1ine:4-=-4rinFig. 3;

Fig. 5 is a transverse sectional=view on'ithe llnel 5T '5'infFigl2; 1

Fig;i6;is-.an I enlarged sectional view taken along; therline-fiei-iiiinFigl'fi; Fig-.7 is. a reduced fragmentary"side-welevae tionalfiview of the f-IOfltzpOlbiOl'l of theudump vehiclei showing" the-hoist:rnechanism for. the dump: frame -inra-rfolded or transport positiomand Fig. 8f is a front-viewr of the dump vehicle shown in=Fig; .1.- y r i With reference? to the zdrawings, ther dump vehicle of: this invention :is illustrated in Figu' 1- ma havinga: front gearql 0e and, a rear gear I I The rear ends of the beam members 18 (Figs. I

3 and 4) are connected together by a transverse channel member 23 positioned adjacent to the lower ends of the beam members l8. Welded on the top of the channel member 23 is an upright plate member 24 which has its ends spaced inwardly from the beam members 18.

A pivoted dump frame, designated generally as 25, includes a pair of side frame members 26 (Figs; 1 and 3) of an angle iron construction. The angle members 26 are spaced 2. distance apart to provide for the reception of their vertically extended legs 21to the inside of the members t8; and for the support of their horizontal legs 28 on the .top sides of the beam members l8, when the dump frame is in a lowered position.

The rear end of the dump frame 25 is piv. otally supported at the rear end of the main frame I! (Figs. 3 and 4) by the provision .of means including bracket members 23 oppositely arranged on the pivoted frame and secured to the Vertical legs 21 of the side members 26 by bolts 3|.

The brackets 29 are integrally formed with inwardly extended annular flanges 32 which constitute bearings for rotatably supporting the opposite ends of a transverse pivot shaft 33. Loosely mounted on the shaft 33, between the bearings 32, is a sleeve member 34 having a plate member 36 welded to its underside. The plate 36 on the pivotedframe 25 and the plate member 24 on the main frame I! are adapted to overlap each other in a side. by side relation and are formed with aligned openings to receive bolts 31.

-In='the assembly of the dump frame pivotal support, the shaft 33 and sleeve 34 areiinitiallyassembledwith the bearings 321. Thisassembly is then moved between the side angle members 26 topositions providing for the bolting of the bearings 32 with the members 26. At this bolted position of the bearings 32 the plate members 24 and 3B are relatively arranged so as to be connectible by the bolts 31. 7

The hoist mechanism for tilting the dump frame comprises a collapsible or foldable upright frame, indicated at 38 (Figs. 1 and 8) which has a base or 'bottom section 39 and a pivoted top section 4|. The base section 39 (Figs. 2 and 8) includes a: pair of upright frame members 42, of an angle iron construction, which are secured at their lower ends, as by welding, to a pair of channel members 43, extended between the transverse frame members l9 and 2! along the inner sides of the longitudinal angle members 22. The channel members 43 are secured to the angle members 22 and-to the channel members 1-9 and 2| by welding.

y The upright frame members 42 are inclined rearwardly and inwardly toward each other and are braced by a'pair of brace members 44 connected at one of their ends adjacent to the 11pper ends of the uprights 42,'and at their lower ends to the front channel member l3. Spaced downwardly from the upper ends of the brace members 44 and connected therebetween supporting member 45.

The top section 41 of the upright frame 38 has a pair of upright angle members 41 inclined rearwardly and inwardly toward each other at a slope corresponding to the inclination of the uprights 44 of the base section 39 and have their lower ends receivable between the upper ends of the uprights 42. To pivotally support the top section 4| on the base section 33, there is provided a pair of bearing members 49 oppositely isa arranged on the uprights 42 at the upper ends of the brace members 44.

The lower ends of the top section uprights 41 are connected to- ,shaft 52,, inserted through the pipe member 5| and the bearings 49, supports the top section 41 for pivotal movement relative to the base section The top section 4! is held in an upright position against pivotal movement by a rod or stop member 53 which is insertable through collar members 54 oppositely arranged at the upper ends of the uprights 42 of the base section 39, and through a transverse pipe member 56 connected between the uprights 41 of the pivoted section 4! at a position spaced upwardly from the bearing member 5|. The top ends of the uprights 41 are secured together by an angle plate 5'! (Figs. 1 and 8) such that one of its legs forms the top surface of the pivoted frame 4|. Mounted on the angle plate 51 is a longitudinally extended pulley bracket 58 of a construction providing for the rotatable support of a pulley 59 (Fig. 2) forwardly of the upright frame 38 and for the support of a pair of pulleys fill and 62 at positions rearwardly.

of the upright frame 38 such that the pulleys '53 and (ii are rotatable in a common plane, and the pulley .62 is rotatable in a plane parallel to such common plane.

A pair of associate pulleys 63 and 64 (Figs. 2 and 8), for the pulleys BI and B2,'are rotatably supported in a substantially inverted U-sh'aped bracket 65 mounted on an angle member 51 connected between the forward ends of the side members 26 of the pivoted frame 25. A brace rod 68 extends across the top of the bracket 66 and has its ends secured to opposite ends of the angle member 61.

Extended longitudinally between the transverse channels I3 and 2|, and substantially centrally of the main frame H. is a shaft ll (Figs. 5 and 6) which is rotatably supported in bearings 12 and 13 carried on the transverse channels I9 and 21, respectively, Theforward end 14 of the shaft H is splined or fluted, as illustrated in Fig, .6, to provide for the connection of the shaft with the tractor rear power take-off through a usual telescoping shaft unit l5 (Fig. 2).

Mounted on the shaft H (Figs. 5 and 6) forwardly of the bearing 13, and rotatable with th shaft, is a'conical or tapered member 16 which constitutes one of the units of a friction clutch mechanism, designated as 80. A shell member ll, constituting a second clutch unit and adapted to frictionally receive the conical member, is in tegrally formed as a part of a winding drum 1B which is free on the shaft H. The shel1 member 11 projects outwardly from the rear end or face of the drum Hi-(Fig. 6) and a brake drum 19 is bolted on the front face of the drum.

The clutch mechanism is actuated to connect and disconnect th winding drum with the shaft a tisans 'H *by means including anupright operating lever 8|, of an irregular shape, having its lowerend mounted on a collar member BZ arranged on the sha'ftll between the front be'aring -IZ-and the brake drum'19'(Fig'. 2').

*The adjacentends of the front bearing- 12 and the collar'member 82 are formed with cooperating-cam surfaces 83. Thusonmovement'of the operating lever 8| to the left; as viewedin Fig- 8, the collar -member 82 is rotated relative to the bearin 'l'Z, whereby the cam surfaces 83 coact to 1 axially move the winding drum 1 8 rearwardly on the shaft 1| to frictionally engage the clutch units 16 and TI to provide: for a rotationof the winding drum '18 with the shaft. 011 movement of -theoperating lever 8| -t' the-"l'ight,*as also viewed in 'Fig 8, the clutch units 16 and 11 are thrown out of frictional engagement and the cam surfaces 83 are moved to relative positions providing for an axial movement of the winding drum 18 forwardly 0n the shaft H "to provide fora "free rotationof the shaft H relative to the winding drum.

Concurre'ntly with operating the clutch mechains'm 88 the lever 8| also functions to operate a brake band 86 (Figs. 5 and 6) for the brake band 19. The brake band 86 (Figs. 2 and 5) has aloop Biat one end adapted to receive a laterally .exterided'bolt 88 at the lower end of the lever 8|. The opposite end 88 of the brake ban-c188 is attached to the free end of an angle member bracket 89 which is projected rearwardly. from the fron'tItransversechannel member I9. A tension spring9| has one end secured to thevbolt 81 while its opposite end is connected with an arm 92 carried on the angle bracket 89.

With the shaft rotatable in a clockwise direction, as viewed in Fig.- 5, movement of the lever 8| in a clockwise direction or toward the right, as alsoiviewed in'Fig. 5, releases :the brake band 86 from the brake drum l -against the action of the spring 9 I. Concurrently with this movement of the...lever:8'| the collar '82 is rotated relative to'the bearing 12 .to provide for a rearward movement of thebrake drum l8 and the engagement of the clutch mechanism 88 in the manner-above described. As a result the brake mechanism 18 -86 is released concurrently w'itha-connection of the drum 78 with'the shaft 1 I.

On releaseofthe lever 8|. to the rightpas viewed intFig. 5, from its clutch engaging position, the clutch unit 11 is thrown forwardly out of frictional engagement with the clutch unit 16, With theilever iniits clutch release position-the brake drum (8 is held against rotation by virtue of'the closing-bf the-brake band 86 on the brake drum [9 by the springill. The spring 9| thus functions to hold'the brakebandBG in a braking position. However, the cam-surfaces. are adapted to provide for a sufficient movement of the lever 8| to release the brake 86, while the clutch units 16 and "are out of frictional engagement. As a result; on movement of the lever 8| to connect the brake drum 18 with. the shaft 1|,the lever first moves through what might be termed a neutraljposition, in whichthe brake band is released and the clutch units 18 and 11 are out of frictional engagement whereby the brake drum 18.

is free on the shaft 1 I. The function of this neutral position of the clutch lever 8| will appear later.

A cable 94 (Figs. 2 and '8), windable on the brake drum 18, extends upwardly from the brake drum, at a position forwardly of the upright frame 38, for travel over the pulleys 58 and GI.

Fro'm'the pulley-8 l the cable extendsdownwariily to the rear side of the uprightframe38-about the pulley fi3 on the pivoted frame'25, from the pulley 63" for travel upwardly about the "pulley -02. downwardly from thepulley fi'labout the "pillley Gland-then upwardly for attachmentpf-its free end-98 to the pulley bra'cket 58 at the top of the upright frame-38. it is seen, therefore,

that a single' pully length 91 is arranged forwardly of the upright frame 38, while four =cable lengths'98-are positioned rearwardly-of theupright frame. *As bestappears in :Figs. l-=and 8, the forward -cable length 91 travels between the upright-frame 88 and the supporting bar Mi -connected between the forwardly extended brace members 44.

"In the operation of the dump vehicle of this invention, assume that the upright frame-i38'is in its upright position, illustrated in Fig. 1, the pivoted dump frame 25is in its-lower positionfillustr'atedin dotted' lines in Fig. '1, and that the'shaft "l l isoonne'cted with the rear power take-oif of-a tractor. To elevate the dump frame-25 the lever 8| (Fig. 8) is movedto the-left, -to-release the release the frictionunits "l6 and T! are-automatically disenga'ged and the winding druni 18- is held against rotation by the action of the spring 8| on the brake band=86.

When the pivoted frame '25 is -to be lowered, the lever 8| is moved toward the left, as-viewed in Fig. 8, to its neutral position at which the brake band 86 is released from the brake drum 19 and the clutch units 18 and H are out of frictional engagement. This neutr-alposition-is readily determinedbyfeel and by the-dropping action of the dump frame 25.

To facilitate the actuation of the lever 8| from a position at'one side of the wagon,-a handle *member98 (Figs. 2 and'8) *has one end pivoted at llll'to the upper end ofthelever"8l;andits oppositeend loosely extended through a bracket member I02 extended forwardly from one of the upright frame members '42 of the base section 39, with such extended'end being formed with a hand grip I03.

When the-dump wagon is in transport on the highway or connected with-a harvesting machine, theholding rod 53 is'withdrawnfrom-the upright frame -88 whereby the top section ll is pivot'ally movable forwardly and downwardly of the base section 38 to its position illustrated'in Fig."'7. The downward pivotal movement of the top section 4| is limited by the cable lengths 91 and 98, it being understood that the brake drum .18 is held against rotation by the brake l986 whenever the lever 8| is in its released position.

In the collapsed or folded position of the upright frame 38, the cable length 97 is maintained in operative position with the pulley 59 and the winding drum 18 by its support, intermediate the ends thereof, on the supporting member 46, connected between the brace members 44. In a similar manner the cable lengths 88 are held in operative relation with the pulleys 6|-84 inclu- 7 sive, bytheir engagement intermediate the ends thereof,;across the sleeve member 51. This folded .position of the top pivoted section 4| provides for the overall height of the upright frame 38 being substantially within the vertical confines of a usual time wagon box I06,

which is carried on the pivoted frame 25. Comremove material from the wagon, and with the hoisting mechanism, when not in use, being collapsed to a position substantially within the vertical confines of a usual wagon box. As a result the hoisting mechanism in no way interferes with a usual transport of the vehicle. Further, the lowering and raising of the dump frame is simply and easily accomplished by the manipulation of a single operating lever which is conveniently accessible from one side of the dump wagon. Also .the hoist mechanism is capable of being connected and disconnected in a minimum of time from the rear power take-off of a tractor, and is eflicient and positive in operation.

Although the invention has been described with respect to a preferred embodiment thereof, it is to be understood that it is not to be so limited, since changes and modifications can be made therein which are within the full intended scope of this invention, as defined by the appended claims.

I claim:

1. A dump wagon comprising, a main frame, a, dump frame pivotally supported at the rear end on said main frame for tiltable movement, means for tilting said dump frame including an upright frame on the forward end of said main frame having a base portion and a pivoted top portion, means pivotally supporting said top portion on the base portion for pivotal movement to v a first upright position and to a second pivotally moved position extended downwardly and forwardly, means for holding said pivoted frame in the first position therefor, a winding drum rotatably supported at the forward end of said main frame, flexible means windable on said drum, a first pulley means at the free end of said pivoted frame a second pulley means at the free end of said dump frame, with a flexible means from said drum being extendible upwardly over said first pulley means, downwardly about said second pulley means and then upwardly for attachment to the free end of said upright frame, means adjacent the top end of said base portion for supporting said flexible means against movement away from said two pulley means when said pivoted frame is in the second position, and means for connecting said winding drum with a. source of power.

2. A dump bodyassembly comprising, a vehicle chassis-and a dump frame pivotally supported at the rear end of said chassis for tiltable movement, means for tilting said dump frame including a collapsible upright frame at the forward end of said chassis having a base portion and is. pivoted top portion, transverse pivot means on said base portion pivotally supporting said top portion for pivotal movement to an upright position and to a collapsed position inclined forwardly and downwardly, means for holding said top portion in an upright position, a transverse supr port on the forward side of said base portion below said transverse pivot means, a winding drum rotatably supported on said chassis substantially below said upright frame, a flexible lifting means movably supported for travel over said upright frame having a front portion extended down" wardly along the front side of said upright frame and to the rear side of said transverse support for connection with said winding drum, and a rear portion extended downwardly to th rear sideof said upright frame for connection with said dump frame, with said front and rear portions of the lifting means, when said top portion is in a collapsed position, being supported intermediate their ends on said transverse support and pivot means, respectively, and means for connecting said winding drum with a source of power supply.

3. A dump wagon assembly including a main frame, a dump frame pivotally mounted at the rear end of said main frame for tiltable movement, means for tilting said dump frame including an upright frame on the forward end of said main frame having a top portion pivotally movable to-a first upright position and to a second position inclined forwardly'and downwardly, a first pulley means at the upper end of said top portion, a second pulley means on the front end of said dump frame, a winding drum supported on said main frame substantially below said upright frame. a flexible lifting means windable on said drum and movably supported on said first and second pulley means and connected with said upright frame to provide for a lifting of the dump frame on rotation of said winding drum in one direction, means for retaining said flexible means against movement oil from said two pulley means when said top portion isin said second position therefor, and means for connecting said winding drum with a source of power supply. GILBERT E. COATS.

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